Pennsylvania State Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Juniata) is planning to introduce legislation that would allow electric distribution companies to invest in and potentially own baseload generation. ...
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The technology sector in Pittsburgh experienced a record number of venture capital deals in 2024 demonstrating that the city’s tech economy remains resilient through waves of macroeconomic challenge...
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Legislation recently reintroduced in the state Senate would give Pennsylvania residents energy options. Senate Bill 311 would limit municipalities from banning a specific type of fuel source for he...
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West Conshohocken-based Keystone, a vertically integrated commercial real estate development and investment company, recently secured $42 million in financing from Arbor Realty Trust for a 149-unit lu...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia appointed three new members to its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. The new appointees include Kelly Botti, president and CEO of TruMark ...
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LS Power, a development, investment, and operating company focused on power generation, electric transmission, and energy infrastructure, recently applied to construct roughly 700 megawatts (MW) of ne...
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The Pennsylvania Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity Task Force recently named state Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) as chairwoman. The task force identifies opportunities for AI across v...
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In 2024, Pennsylvania American Water invested more than $675 million in statewide system improvements. Upgrades and improvements included pipes, treatment plants, fire hydrants, pump stations, tan...
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U.S. Rep Dan Meuser (R-PA), along with Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI), introduced a bill in Congress that seeks to help small businesses in rural or low-income areas. The bill, the Investing in All o...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday released key components of the Lightning Plan, a comprehensive, all-of-the-above energy plan for the state that will soon be introduced in the General Assembly. “Pe...
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With the Trump administration’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports scheduled to take effect March 12, five organizations representing the American steel industry say they support restoring 25...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday issued an Executive Order that seeks to capitalize on recent federal layoffs by streamlining Pennsylvania’s hiring process to recruit a talented pool of workers to fil...
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The state House Majority Policy Committee recently held a hearing in Philadelphia at IBEW Local 98’s Training Facility to discuss ways to keep Pennsylvania’s economy moving forward. The Philad...
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Limerick-based The Victory Bank, a Pennsylvania state-chartered commercial bank, recently announced a second retail branch in Horsham will open on April 1. “At The Victory Bank, we do things diff...
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Following the contentious oval office meeting between President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy on Friday, Governor Josh Shapiro quickly jumped into the f...
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Investing in geothermal energy could help the state generate enough energy to meet 100 percent of its electricity, heating and low-to medium-temperature industrial process needs in as little as a deca...
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The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry joined several chambers of commerce across the state, as well as chambers across the country and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in urging Congress to ma...
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A coalition of 38 state attorneys general, including Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, recently sent a letter to Congress, urging it to help the fight against organized retail crime. Natio...
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A Republican bill led by Pennsylvania State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) that would prevent a new electricity tax by repealing the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) rece...
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Nearly half (48 percent) of general acute care hospitals located in rural counties operated at a loss during fiscal year 2023, according to a recently report by the Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Healt...
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